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April 22, 2026

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Bipartisan Bill to Protect Earned Railroad Retirement Benefits

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Railroad Retirement Fairness Act today that would eliminate an outdated provision in federal law which unfairly reduces railroad retirement payments for certain retirees and spouses who continue working in non-railroad jobs after retirement. Companion legislation is being led in the House by Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) and Troy Nehls (R-Texas).
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April 20, 2026

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Bill to Strengthen America’s Transit Workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, joined Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) to introduce the Transit Workforce Development Act, a bill to expand workforce training and strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers needed to support the nation’s public transportation systems.  The bill amends federal
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April 17, 2026

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Transit Workforce Development Act to Strengthen America’s Transit Workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) introduced the Transit Workforce Development Act, legislation to expand workforce training and strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers needed to support the nation’s public transportation systems. The bill amends federal transit law to allow a greater portion of existing bus and bus facility grants to be
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March 27, 2026

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Transportation Labor Urges House to Pay TSA Workers, End Shutdown by Passing Senate DHS Funding Bill

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), issued the following statement urging the House of Representatives to pass legislation approved by the Senate to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the partial government shutdown: “For nearly six weeks, tens of thousands of Transportation
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March 25, 2026

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Modern Skies Coalition Statement Calling on Congress to Stop Essential Work Without Pay that Jeopardizes Aviation Safety and Security

WASHINGTON — The Modern Skies Coalition today issued the following statement on the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown: “As the shutdown stretches into its sixth week, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers (TSOs) are now on day 40 without a full paycheck. Just last fall, federal aviation employees went 43 days without pay during
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March 24, 2026

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Bicameral Bill to Invest in Public Transit Workforce Training

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), joined by Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), introduced the National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act, legislation to support and expand the Transit Workforce Center, a national training center that prepares American workers for specialized, good-paying jobs in transit industry sectors facing
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March 24, 2026

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Transportation Labor Demands Pay for TSA Officers Now

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), issued the following statement condemning the failure of the federal government to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers (TSOs) for nearly 40 days: “Each day that TSA officers’ paychecks are withheld further compromises the safety and security of
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March 18, 2026

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Maritime Labor Leaders Push Back on 60-Day Jones Act Waiver

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of U.S. maritime labor organizations, including the American Maritime Officers; American Radio Association; International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots; Marine Firemen’s Union; Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association; Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO; Sailors’ Union of the Pacific; Seafarers International Union; and the Transportation Trades Department,
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March 13, 2026

TTD in the news

U.S. Shipping Interests Say Jones Act Waiver Would Do Little to Lower Gasoline Prices

Reported by Mike Schuler for gCaptain A coalition of seven American maritime labor organizations—including the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, and the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots—also weighed in Thursday, sending a letter to the White House urging the administration not to grant a Jones Act waiver. The groups
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March 12, 2026

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Happening on the Hill

Reported by Zach Williams for Bloomberg Government Transportation Panel Vote on Nominees: The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on nominations of Matthew Anderson to be NASA’s deputy administrator, Michael Graham to join the National Transportation Safety Board, Richard Kloster to join the Surface Transportation Board, and Seval Oz to be an assistant secretary of transportation
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